Brian Wilson (first solo album)

Contents:

Love and Mercy
Walkin' The Line
Melt Away
Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long
Little Children
One For The Boys
There's So Many
Night Time
Let It Shine
Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight
Rio Grande
He Couldn't Get His Poor Old Body To Move
Being With The One You Love
Daddy's Little Girl
Goodnight Irene
I Sleep Alone

Love And Mercy (Brian
Wilson/Eugene Landy)

..............A............C#m7/G#..F#m7
I was sittin' in a crummy movie
.................C#m7/E...........D....F#m7/C#....Bm7....E7
With my hands on my. chin
...............A........C#m7/G#..F#m7
Oh the violence that occurs
......................C#m7/E..D....F#m7/C#....Bm7....E7
Seems like we never win

A..............C#m7/G#......F#m7.......C#m7/E....D....F#m7/C#....Bm7....E7
Love and mercy that's what you need tonight
.........A...........C#m7/G#..F#m7..............C#m7/E....D....F#m7/C#....Bm7....E7
So, love and mercy to you and your friends tonight

............A..............C#m7/G#
I was lyin' in my room
................F#m7..C#m7/E...D....F#m7/C#....Bm7....E7
And the news came on T.V.
.....A.................C#m7/G#..F#m7
A lotta people out there hurtin'
............C#m7/E...........D....F#m7/C#....Bm7....E7
And it really scares me

..............A.............C#m7/G#
I was standin' in a bar
...........F#m7................C#m7/E...D....F#m7/C#....Bm7....E7
And watchin' all the people there
..............A...........C#m7/G#...F#m7
Oh the loneliness in this world
...............C#m7/E...D....F#m7/C#....Bm7....E7
Well it's just not fair

A...A7/G...D/F#...Dm/F...A/E...D#m7(b5)...D...Bm7/E

..............A...............C#m7/G#
I was praying to a god
..........F#m7............C#m7/E...D....F#m7/C#....Bm7....E7
Who just doesn't seem to hear
.................A......................C#m7/G#...F#m7
Oh the blessings that we need the most
........C#m7/E.........D..F#m7/C#....Bm7....E7
Are what we all fear

E..B/E..E6..B/E..E...............B/E..........F#m7/B...B7
I walk the line, I walk the line everyday for you
E..B/E..E6.B/E.......E...............B/E...............F#m7/B....B7
I keep on workin', I keep on workin' everyday for you
...C#m....................B.........................A#m7(b5)
If I don't get my way this time I'll die
Amaj7.A/B.....E
And that's no lie

E..B/E..E6..B/E.......E.................B/E..........F#m7/B....B7
I keep on pushin', I keep on pushin' so hard for you
E..B/E..E6..B/E..E................B/E.........F#m7/B....B7
I keep on tryin', I keep on tryin' my best for you
...C#m...........................B..............................A#m7(b5)
I know we'll keep on searchin' until that day
Amaj7.A/B.....E
Til we find a way

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Melt Away (Brian Wilson/Eugene
Landy)

Bb...........Am7..D7/A
I wonder why
Gm7................Bb7.....................Ebmaj9...Eb6
Nothin' ever seems to go my way
Ebmaj9..............................Ab9
But every time I see you I get that same old feelin'
Bb............Dm7...................Gm7..C7/G..Cm7/F..F7
And my blues just melt away, melt away

Bb...................................................Am7..D7/A
The world's not waiting just for me
Gm7......................Bb7...................Ebmaj9...Eb6
The world don't care what I can be
Ebmaj9.............................Ab9
I feel just like an island until I see you smilin'
Bb............Dm7...................Gm7..C7/G..Cm7/F..F7
And my blues just melt away, melt away

Cm7/F..........................................F7
I won't let you see me suffer whoa not me
Cm7/F..........................................F7
I won't let you hear me cryin' whoa not me
Ab...............................................Fm....................Db....Cm7/F..F7
I won't let you see me sighin' whoa not me, whoa oh oh

Bb..............................................Am7..D7/A
Sometimes I close up to the world
Gm7................Bb7...................Ebmaj9...Eb6
You know I close up to you girl
Ebmaj9....................................Ab9
But when I hear you talking I feel my heart unlocking
Bb............Dm7...................Gm7..C7/G..Cm7/F..F7
And my blues just melt away, melt away

Bbmaj7...Ebmaj7
Melt away
Bbmaj7...Ebmaj7
Melt away

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long
(Brian Wilson)

(original key: Ab)

...A7/E.........................................................Em7/A
I wish you'd listen when I tell you now baby let your hair grow
long
......A7/E..................................................Em7/A
It's not too late to have another date baby let your hair grow
long
D........Bm7..Gm6...A7...D..........Bm7........Gm6.....A7
In my mind I can see just the way you used to be
D..................D7/C..................G/B............Gm6/Bb.........D/A............Bm7....F#m7....Bm7
Don't want girls who don't care about nothin' and throw their
lives away

...............A7/E...........................................................Em7/A
There's somethin' missin' with you darlin' now baby let your hair
grow long
.....A7/E....................................................Em7/A
It hurts inside to see you suffer now baby let your hair grow
long
D................Bm7...Gm6..A7............D.............Bm7.......Gm6.......A7
There's no way I can help you, you gotta do it all by yourself
now
D..................D7/C..................G/B............Gm6/Bb........D/A............Bm7....F#m7....Bm7
Don't want girls who don't care about nothin' and throw their
lives away,
G...........Em7/A...D
Throw them away

D...........D/F#.........G...........................A7
There's gotta be somethin' you're livin' for
D...........D/F#...G......A7
You've got to try a little more
D...............D7/C........G/B............A7
I've been waitin' to see that change in you
D.............D7/C..............G/B...........A7..............F#7sus..F#7..Bm7..E7
You can do it just the way you used to do, whoa-ohh ohh ohh

....A7/E........................................................Em7/A
I wish you'd listen when I tell you now baby let your hair grow
long
................A7/E.........................................................Em7/A
There's somethin' missin' with you darlin' now baby let your hair
grow long
D........Bm7...Gm6...A7..D.........Bm7.........Gm6.....A7
In my mind I can see just the way you used to be
D................D7/C................G/B...........Gm6/Bb......D/A............Bm7....F#m7....Bm7
Don't want girls who don't care about nothin' and throw their
lives away

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Little Children (Brian Wilson)

.............F.................................Bb.................F.............................................C7.............F
On a Monday mornin' you see 'em all there (little children
they're marching along)
...........F.................................Bb.............F..............................................C7.............F
On a sunny mountain without any cares (little children they're
marching along)

Dm.........................Am7....................Gm7.......C7..................F
Marching along, singing a song, making rhythm and rhyme
.....Dm..............Am7.................................G7....................................C......C(#5)
It used to be something to see, they don't keep track of the time

............F.....................................Bb..................F...............................................C7.............F
If the rain comes down they put on their coats (little children
they're marching along)
..........F.................................Bb.................F...............................................C7.............F
If it gets too floody they get in their boats (little children
they're marching along)

F.........................................Bb.......................F.............................................C7..............F
Poor little Wendy she's too scared to speak (little children
they're marching along)
...........F........................................Bb..................F.............................................C7.............F
And look at little Carnie with dirt on her cheek (little children
they're marching along)
.........F.........................Bb.................F...............................................C7.............F
It's three fifteen it's time to go home (little children they're
marching along)
...........F.............................Bb.................F..............................................C7.............F
You can't kiss no one until you get home (little children they're
marching along)

C7...................F
Marching along
C7...................F
Marching along

F............................C(#5)
There's so many dreams to dream of
F7..........................Bb/F
Why not dream about my true love
.........Bbm/F...............F/A
And even though I can't be with her
Bbmaj7.............Bbm7......................F....D(#5)....Gm7....C(#5)....F
I still have my fantasy, fantasy world

F............................C(#5)
There's so many risks to take
.........F7.................Bb/F
And if I lose my heart will break
...Bbm/F.............F/A......................Bbmaj7
I think I might take a chance on love again
............Bbm7........................F....D(#5)....Gm7....C(#5)....F
Oh on love again, love again

....Bbmaj7...................Fmaj9.....Bbmaj7
I wonder why has it taken so long
....Bbmaj7......................Fmaj9.........Bbmaj7...Bbm7
I wonder if you know where you belong
........................F/A........................F7/A
Your face up in the sky where angels fly
.....Bbmaj7.......................Gbmaj7........................Gm7/C..C7
In heaven's eye where planets are spinning around

....Bbmaj7......................Fmaj9.............Bbmaj7
I wonder if you know where you belong
....Bbmaj7...................Fmaj9......Bbmaj7....Bbm7
I wonder why has it taken so long
.....................F/A..................F7/A
To get you in my arms, to feel my love
........Bbmaj7......................Gbmaj7.........................Fmaj9
That is so strong where planets are spinning around
Gbmaj7...........................Fmaj7
Planets are spinning around

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Night Time (Brian
Wilson/Eugene Landy/Alexandra Morgan/Andy Paley)

E7........................A/E.........................E.................................A/E
Night time is delight time it's starlight time and it's the right
time for me
E7........................A/E.........................E.................................A/E
Night time is delight time it's starlight time and it's the right
time for me

D/E
'Cause the sun shines a little too bright
E
My eyes can't take that light
D/E
Will you be waitin' there
F#m7/C#...................B7
In the cool of the twilight air
F#m7/C#................/A........B7
That's where we'll be because

D/E
Downtown where the sun beats strong
E
Eight hours is a little too long
D/E
When I see that sun goin' down
F#m7/C#..........B7
I drive to the edge of town
F#m7/C#....../A..........B7
Wait for awhile because

....................E7..............A/E........................E..................A/E
So there it goes, sun's sinkin' down, it's gettin' dark
.....................E7.......................A/E............................E....................A/E
Colors are fading fast, night covers the sun, and leaves no mark
..........................E7.....A/E..........................E.................A/E
The neighbourhood, everyone has gone back inside
...................E7....A/E...........................E........................A/E
It's understood, won't you sit down right by my side

Asus4......A...........Asus4..A
Shadows fall, the ocean calls to me,
.....Asus4/F#..A/F#.......Asus4/F#..A/F#
The night is still, she's where I wanna be
........Bmsus4..Bm..........Bmsus4..Bm...............G6..........G..........E.......E7
The stars all send their silver light to me, forever shine on me
eternally
D....E7/D...............C#m7..F#m7
I couldn't think of anything
D.....E7/D.........................C#m7......F#m7
That gives me more than what you bring
D....E7/D...............C#m7.....F#m7...............G...............Bm7/F#......E7
The colour of an endless dream, let it shine, let it shine,
whoaah-oh

A..........................D.........Dm6..A..............D......Dm6
There comes a burning fire, it fills me with desire
A/E................F#m6.............Bm7.....Dm6..E7
And all my troubles disappear
A.......................D........Dm6.............A.............D........Dm6
Feels like it's goin' through me, whatever you do to me,
A/E.....................F#m6.............Bm7
Your words are magic to my ears
C#m7......Bm7..Bm7/E
Whoaah-oh, let it shine

Asus4..............A.............Asus4......A
A flame that grows and burns so deep in me
......Asus4/F#..A/F#..Asus4/F#..A/F#
Somebody cries for all the world to see
...Bmsus4..Bm......Bmsus4..Bm............G6............G............E...........E7
Another time there will be ecstasy, another place you will be
next to me
D...E7/D...................C#m7........F#m7
Of all the lives that I've been through
D...E7/D...........C#m7...............F#m7
I never really thought it was true
D....E7/D...........C#m7..........F#m7............G..............Bm7/F#...E7
That all I ever needed was you, let it shine, let it shine

.......D.....................................G/D
Tonight I'll drive home all alone
...........D.........................G/D
And maybe later we'll talk on the phone
............D...................F#7.......Bm7.........G
But it takes a little more to get me through
.............D...............F#7................Bm7...........G.....C....G
If we can't get together here's what we'll do, hold on

D...............................G/D
I've been waitin' all day
..............D.........................G/D
Now I won't let nothin' stand in my way
................D..............F#7.....Bm7..........G
'Cause I just can't wait to see your face
..............D.......F#7................Bm7.....G.......C.....G
At the usual time and the usual place, hold on

..D................F#7..............Bm7....G
Gotta get together gotta really try
...................D................F#7...........Bm7.....G....C....G....C.....G
There's a wonderland waiting for you and I, hold on, hold on

C(#5)......................F......C(#5)...............F
Oh the great big river, rolls on and on
C(#5)......................F.......C(#5)................................F
Oh the great big river, makes my heart beat strong
C(#5)..........................F......C(#5)..............F
Yeah the great big river, rolls on and on
C(#5)........................F......C(#5)...............................Dm7....G7
And the great big river, makes my heart beat strong
Eb.Bb..Eb.Bb..Eb.Bb..F
Rollin' rollin' rollin' on

D / Gm7/D D / / E7 A7

E...Emaj7...E...Emaj7...E...Emaj7...E...Emaj7

E.........Emaj7.....E..........Emaj7......E...Emaj7...E...Fdim
Whoa yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yeah
F#m7............B7.................F#m7.........B7
The river's deep and the river's so wide
F#m7..............B7...................F#m7...B7..........E...Emaj7...E...Emaj7
She's waitin' for me on the other side, yea-yeah

E.........Emaj7.....E..........Emaj7......E...Emaj7...E...Fdim
Whoa yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yeah
F#m7..........B7........F#m7......B7
I want the river to take me home
F#m7................B7...................F#m7..B7.........E...Emaj7...E...Emaj7
Can't ride the river no more all alone, yea-yeah

E..........Emaj7....E..........Emaj7......E...Emaj7...E...Fdim
Whoa yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yeah
F#m7......B7.................F#m7......B7
I wanna tell you that she's so fine
F#m7..........B7.....................F#m7...B7..............E...Emaj7...E...Emaj7
I'm gonna love her 'til the end of time, yeah yeah

C(#5)......................F......C(#5)..............F
Oh the great big river, rolls on and on
C(#5).......................F......C(#5)................................F
Oh the great big river, makes my heart beat strong
C(#5)..........................F......C(#5).............F
Yeah the great big river, rolls on and on
C(#5)........................F.......C(#5)............................Dm7....G7
And the great big river, makes my heart beat strong
Eb.Bb..Eb.Bb..Eb.Bb..F
Rollin' rollin' rollin' on

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

He Couldn't Get His Poor Old Body To
Move (B. Wilson, L. Buckingam, E. Landy)

(original key: Bb)

......A..............................................D
I guess you all know it's been a long long time
E7.........................................A
Since the days of turning water to wine
A........................................D
Things aint easy but they always improve
...................E7.......................................A
When you go and get your poor old body to move

A..............D..................E7......................A
Why sit hypnotised, when you could feel alive
A...............D............................E7....................................A
Take my simple advice, you gotta get your poor old body to move

A.....................................D
Seven times seven and ten times ten
..........E7..................................A
You gotta pick it up start all over again
A.......................................D
It doesn't matter which dance you choose
........E7.....................................A
You gotta get your poor old body to move

............A....D/E...E7.........A.....D/E...E7
Get along, get a-rolling now
............A....D/E...E7.........A.....D/E...E7
Get away, get away hey now
..................A......D/E......E7........A.....D/E...E7
Spread it out, spread it out all day
............A....D/E.........E7...F#m7..B7
Get along, on your lazy way
D......................................A
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

A..........................................D
If you're feeling lost and lonely too
...E7...................................................A
I bet sometimes you don't know what to do
A...................................................D
Early in the morning when the sun shines through
...............E7........................................A
That's when you get your poor old body to move

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Being With the One You Love
(B. Wilson, E. Landy, A. Morgan)

G6.............................G(#5)............................G.........G(#5)
Never have I ever, ever told you of my fears
.....G6...........................................G(#5)...............................................G.........G7
I thought it was important to shield you from my doubts and tears
............C..........................Cm6....................................Bm7......G7
Woah in this world of people finding right and wrong
..............C........................Cm6........................Bm7
Woah our love will protect and keep us strong
Cm7....................F7..........Bbmaj7
Being with the one you love
Cm7....................F7.........Gmaj7
Being with the one you love

G6..................................G(#5)..............................G.........G(#5)
Never have you ever, ever told me you love me
G6......................................................G(#5).............................G.........G7
Maybe 'cause you're scared love has no lasting guarantee
.....................C.......................Cm6....................................Bm7......G7
Woah but now I'm gonna show you with my open heart
............................C.........................Cm6...................Bm7
Please tell me now we're never ever gonna be apart
Cm7....................F7........Bbmaj7
Being with the one you love
Cm7....................F7........Gmaj7
Being with the one you love

G6..................................G(#5).................................G.........G(#5)
You have my promise if you wanna count on me
...........G6.........................G(#5).....................G.........G7
Let's never talk about a life of possibilities
................C...........................Cm6.......................................Bm7......G7
Woah I sing this song to tell you what you mean to me
...............C......................Cm6..................Bm7
Woah I see your love stretch in to infinity
Cm7....................F7..........Bbmaj7
Being with the one you love
Cm7....................F7..........Bbmaj7
Being with the one you love

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Daddy's Little Girl (B.
Wilson, E. Landy, A. Morgan)

Bb..Bbmaj7..Dbm.....Bb..Bbmaj7..Dbm....Cm7/F....F7

Bb..............................Cm7.....F7
She used to sit and watch TV
Bb...........................................Cm7..F7
Spend all her time with her family
Bb7.........................Eb.........Ebm6
Teenage girl just passing time
Bb...........Gm7..Cm7..F7..Bb./C./Db./Eb./Db./C./Bb
Daddy's little valentine

Eb...................Em(b5)..Bb/F......Bb7
Daddy's little girl is all grown up
..........Eb..................Em(b5).......Bb/F.........Bb7
And now a million guys have all shown up
........Cm7........Dm7..Eb..F7..Bb
And life will never be the same

Bb...............................Cm7.....F7
Braces all gone just like her toys
Bb..................................Cm7..........F7
Talk to her clique and flirt with boys
Bb7..........................Eb...Ebm6
Right before your very eyes
Bb..............Gm7.....Cm7.......F7....Bb./C./Db./Eb./Db./C./Bb
Your little girl is a big surprise

Bb.........................Cm7....F7
She's a fox and a real cutie
Bb...............................Cm7......F7
Guys are dazzled by her beauty
Bb7.........................Eb.........Ebm6
Gone are all her childish dreams
Bb.................Gm7..Cm7............F7.....Bb./C./Db./Eb./Db./C./Bb
She's mixed up in teenage schemes

D..........................................A7
Sometimes I lives in the country
.....................................D
Sometimes I lives in town
.......................D7/F#..........G..Em7
Sometimes I have a good notion
........A7................................D
To jump in the river and drown

............D......................A7
Stop rambling, stop gambling
.........................................D
Stop staying out late at night
.............................D7/F#......G..Em7
Go home to your wife and family
.........A7..............................D
Sit down by the fireside bright

...D.................................A7
I asked my mother for you
....................................................D
She told me that you was too young
..........................D7/F#.................G............Em7
I wished her to know I'd never seen your face
........A7...........................D
I'm sorry you ever was born

Bb.........Ab/Bb...Eb........................F7
I sleep alone, dream alone and I weep alone
Bb.........Ab/Bb...Eb...............................F7
I sleep alone, 'cause his wife is our chaperone
Bb.........Ab/Bb...Eb........................F7
I sleep alone, dream alone and I weep alone
Bb............Dbm/Gb............Cm7/F...............F7
It's really hard when your man's not your own

Bb..............Am7..D7..Gm7...............Ebmaj9..Eb6
He's got a dear wife, she keeps his kids
Bb.................Dm7.Gm7.......Cm7........................Cm7/F..F7
She rules his home life and cooks, cleans and mends
Bb..........Am7.D7.Gm7............Ebmaj9..Eb6
I am his wild life, his love on loan
............Bb.......Dm7.Gm7.Cm7.F7..Bb
Woah never a housewife, I sleep alone

Cm7.................Cm7/F..F7...........Bb
It's a rough life, it's a cold life when you're on your own
Gm7.................C7..........................Cm7/F.........F7
And your only bed companion's a silent telephone

Bb...............Am7..D7...Gm7..............Ebmaj9..Eb6
I choose my own way, plan my own life
Bb............Dm7.Gm7...Cm7.....Cm7/F..F7
Always the lover, I'm never a wife
Bb............Am7.D7.Gm7..............Ebmaj9..Eb6
No wedding veil, no bride's bouquet
Bb..............Dm7.Gm7.Cm7.F7.Bb
No marriage vows, no dues to pay